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Old 07-16-2004, 07:50 AM   #1
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testing for text mode

How can I test whether or not I am in text mode using perl? I want to write a progam that will display data on the screen in table format but the code wil vary depending on whether or not I am in text or in X. Like linuxconf does in Mandrake.
 
Old 07-16-2004, 08:43 AM   #2
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pgrep X as a system call.

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Old 07-16-2004, 09:27 AM   #3
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No. pgrep X tells me if X is running, not if i am in X. You get the same response from pgrep X whether you are in X or a text console.
 
Old 07-16-2004, 09:35 AM   #4
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True. True.

How about 'fgconsole' then? If that's = 7 you're in X, if it's anything else (1-6) you're not.

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Old 07-16-2004, 10:57 AM   #5
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Thanks John. Your the man.
 
  


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